Mike Johnson's brutal 11-month stretch

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Speaker Mike Johnson is heading into the toughest stretch of his speakership. Anna and Jake break down his shrinking majority, GOP frustrations and Trump’s silence on Obamacare subsidies. Plus: why Senate Republicans are defying Trump on blue slips. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel today to see all the new ways ⁠we’re investing in video.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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